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Military Relations Committee
Regular Meetings
The Military Relations Committee holds monthly lunch meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at different venues. All Chamber members, Active or Retired military and their spouses are welcome to attend.

For our luncheons, the social time is before lunch and the buffet or meal begins at 11:30 am with the program following at noon.

Active duty military and their spouses are our guests for the event. Chamber members and other guests pay $15.

RSVPs are due to Bevin Landrum by the Monday before each breakfast.

Social Networking
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If you are on Facebook, considering joining the Military Relations Committee fan page. We update almost daily to help keep military families in the know about all that is happening in The Little Apple.  Our best photo galleries are located here, too. 

Even better, invite your friends to "like" our page so they can know about our events and programs, too.

We want to be friends with you!

Members
  • Dick Wertzberger - Chairman
  • Art DeGroat
  • Mark Hatesohl
  • Dick Young
  • April Blackmon
  • Mike Shilling
  • Diane Gaede
  • Linda Weis
  • Fred Willich
  • Tom Fryer

Mission
Our mission is to plan, coordinate, and execute programming and activities that will strengthen the relationship between Manhattan and Fort Riley and bring about a heightened awareness of one community's importance to the other.

Our commitment is to support soldiers and their families during both deployment hardships and homecoming joy. In so doing, we hope to show active and retired military that the Greater Fort Riley Community is not just another assignment, but a place to call home.

Upcoming Dates and Speakers 2010-2011

Aug 4            Comprehensive Soldier Fitnes                    Manhattan Country Club 
                     and Resiliency, Cheryl Erickson (ACS)             
                    
Sep 8*          The Deployment Saga Presentation             Holiday Inn at the Campus
                    Spouses Stephanie Rolston and
                    Jenna Bell  (Note the date change)
                   
Oct  6          Fort Riley USO Update                                Manhattan Country Club
                   April Blackmon 
                          
Nov 3           COL Deane, BCTP CDR, Fort Leavenworth    Holiday Inn at the Campus
                
No meeting in December

Jan 5            Art DeGroat, AUSA                                    Clarion

Feb 2            MG Vincent Brooks, CG                            Manhattan Country Club
                    * pending

Mar 2            COL Heimall, IACH CDR                            Manhattan Country Club

Apr 6            Bruce Snead, Mayor                                  Riley's Conference Center